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Rain, today, west north westerly winds 15-25 miles per hour. Highs this afternoon near 50 Cloudy overnight, a 20% chance of rain, lows in the upper 30’s. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain tomorrow, highs in the low 50’s. A chance of showers Sunday. Sunny on Monday and Tuesday.
The second round of the CIF play-offs today, at least for a couple local teams. In the first round of the CIF play offs, the Templeton girls soccer team beat Hoover of Fresno 2-0 on Wednesday. Today, they travel to Fresno to take on top ranked San Joaquin Memorial. On Wednesday the Templeton boys beat…
Paso Robles will consider a request by council member John hamon to repeal the urgency ordnance related to short-term rentals. The request made after Hamon realized that he has an indirect interest in a short term rental. The council just approved the urgency ordinance at their last meeting. They will discuss repealing that measure at…
More than 100,000 people attended the three-day world AG Expo in Tulare, which ended yesterday. It’s considered the largest event of its kind in the world. The expo features nearly 1,500 exhibitors who display farm equipment, supplies and technology. Attendees also participate in farm tours and go to seminars on irrigation, dairy production, marketing and…
Plans to fund youth programs with tax revenue from cannabis cultivation and pot sales is not manifesting. The state told voters that after marijuana was legalized there would be programs to teach youth how to avoid substance abuse. The money for those programs is not coming in like state bureaucrats planned. According to Robert Harris,…
In Santa Barbara, Paseo Nuevo is getting a $20 million dollar upgrade. The renovation is part of a lease deal with the city through 2065. The Santa Barbara city council approved a development agreement this week that includes 156 thousand square feet. Paseo Nuevo will also donate $200,000 to the city for services for the…
Meanwhile in Paso Robles, construction work continues on Spring and 18th. The Paso Market Walk going in where Hometown Nursery used to be. Although the rain showers have interrupted work, that project is making good progress. JW Design is building a cluster of restaurants, retail stores and several vacation rentals on the property. The developer…
If you’ve driven El Camino real near the Carlton hotel in downtown Atascadero, you’ve probably noticed the construction work on the freeway side of El Camino Real. That’s going to be the Colony Market and Deli. It’s scheduled to open next month at the corner of El Camino Real and Traffic Way. Mike Zappas and…
A flurry of minor traffic accidents yesterday related to the rain storms. In Arroyo Grande, a high school student was seriously injured yesterday after the truck he was riding in struck a tree off highway 101. That was around 12:30 yesterday. The driver of the truck had just turned from Grand avenue onto 101. The…
